Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

DKNocRAr reporter drove into ,ha, usu.
ally quiet village. which IL the home OF
one q Ola Oxford's mos, important in
s,i,uiion.. the acreage Of carriage tops in
disaitd that an important even, had AZ.
rived and 10, Of Oxford Belrs had
come 20 see IL.
The sun poured down bis hot rays IN
d.fzling billliancy. bu, he could no, melt
the sn,ha,iasm attending this mos, i'm
por,an, occasion. Old Hebron had pa,
on her bfigh,ss, eolor. She Was ex-
pesiing ecmpany aud glad to see It.
The plan of making religious sandwich
e.' Of the audience. ~hieh has been
prseiieed By several graduating classes.
va. very appropriately discarded BY 81.
ard they deserve credit Cor the aeeommo'
daiions made.
1--WE have decorated the old Academy
a. besi ws could. iOr ~e are not expect
ing 70 zee il here another year. said .
resileat q Hebron. Who. like all other
rv,idsa,. q the place. bears an un,irins
devotion 10 ii's honored institution OF
leaning. The stars and stripes WAVED
from every pinnacle Of the Academy
building. While across the front. forming
an arch. ~ss the class motto, "Lleoie
e, Honors' In large letters. Al upper
front ~isdO~ vas taken oai ard ia
place vas occupied by decorated lad
Der. graduated upon the round, Of which
wire The figures So. SIS, 50. '9O.-rep-
rs,en'ins he four classes, 50 Of course.
hsvirg reached 'he hishss, round.
A platform bad bssa erected On The
campus IN froai Of The Academy ard
t,iily decorated With a,g., While N
ironi Of it,.. ,ssis bad been bail, Tor the
accommodation Of the parents, brother
sisters md frisnd.. Who bad come 10 zee
tie climax Of four year. eoar'e Of IN
suuciion q, this hoaofed institution, and
We have every reason TO believe ,hs, they
were pleased and more than pleased q
VIA, they .Aw and heard.
Ca the platform were seated Pfot
Sargent. Principal Of the Academy
With biz assistant teachers Miss Nslli'
l. whi,man. Mr. George Z. Phsnis'
and Mis. Nellie r. Jordan. Judge Per
sival B5nnsy. Of Portland. President o.
the Board of Trustees, and Trustees Iie'
con l.. Packard. and samuel I. Cash'
man. q Hsbroa. Rev. ;. ID
Richnd,on. OF Tennsn,'s Haibor. Gso'g'
/ Z. Whitney. E.q.. Of Oxford. William
l.. Bornsy. E.q.. u Turner. and William
| n. Ai~ood. Esq. Of Baekhsld. also hsd
seats upon the platform.
A. Principal Sarseri announced Tie
programme. each young lady and geaile'
man came forward and delivered ,hsi'
OF siaAl essays in the follosias order
PROGRAMME
Maslc.
Prayer.
SAu,Aiory The FUTURE OF Canada.
Ellery c Park Mexico
Fannie l. Dsnrlng, Nc. Pals
Thc American Navy,
/ lrot r. foTstffs nbNeANta
Darkness Brlngs Ca, The stars.
May I. StsArus. Paris
Footprints, Wallace 4. Day. Turner
A Purpose TIE Etsrn. Condition OF sac
csss. Laura n Besls, Turner
Maslc.
The Fishery oies,iou.
Fred II. Mar'A,ll. Hebron
Fosnda,ioa Stones,
Chinese Immigration.
PsrclvA n. Lowell. Baekheli
A Goot Cause Makes . Stout Heart.
Nellie A. bay. Turner
Success. Hattie A. Carrier, Nc. f,lls
Music.
Ireaenoe % The Press.
Fred S Irish. BaeAneld
LI,ue Lord Fsunilsroy.
Irene Kiug. Soulh Paris
Minnie d. Caldwell, oxford
The Power OF Thought.
J. Alion HIeos. Hebron
sailing or Drlnlng.
Ab5ie 5 jordan. Upper Gloucester
Music.
Ir,lani ani Home Rale.
willard II. Cummings, Hebron
Tine Makes changes.
Alice q. Merrill, frsepoft
Arctic Explorations,
Music. Mary A. Dsnuing, Nc. f.lls
TIE Growth % Mormonism,
Austin y. Merrill, brunswick
Masic.
Charles W. Stilipgs. Sor.h Auburn
Class Prophecy,
Mabel y. wAi,n,n. Bus,asld
Va.edlciory
G,orgle 4 Lawrence, Bfyants Fond
Music.
Conierring % DlplOmS.
Singing Class ole.
Beneiicilon.
Pre.iden, B5aney. Of the Trustees,
presented the diplomas. with fes
sound .nd appropriate remark.
Grmmsr. Orehe.ira di.eOarsed ha'
music during the exercises.
"You can't say TOO much in praise Of
that class" exclaimed an enthusiastic
iiiend Of Hebron. -and ,hA, abou; sum.
the mA,isrup in a. few words as We CAT
express it. Every par, possessed merit
and merii,d praise. As usual on such
occasions. the class history and prophecy
were listened TO with extra attention.
May Of Hsbron's alumni were presen,
10 renew the scenes and friendships OF
former days. and recall aud discuss the
local traditions Of Old Hebron. Why,
yoa can find HsbrOn's slumai every
where. and they can al tell many happy
incidents which occurred in that pretty
little village nestled among ',he hills OF
Old Oxford"
Amid the vhirl aad hustle OF Broad
way. in the gres, metropolitan city OF
the United States. the writer listened
with interes, 20 the incident Of the
taking Of Dr.. Cars zig by mischievou'
boys and is ludierOas position in the
swamp back Of the Academy. with
shaft. inserted in the mire. and body up
right. As related by the assistant Dis,rie,
Attorney. Who WAS apar,ieiPan, ia the
attain.
Among The mAny friends Of the school
Who were presen, Wednesday were j.
u. - N.rk..t. E.tl.